Who Smells Like Champagne Now? 2016-2017 Cleveland Cavaliers Season Thread

[Malcolmxxx_23]

Trish stratus injured ?

 

[Illeye buckmatic]

Battle for the Eastern Conference Golden Throne:#1 Cavs at #1 Celtics @8 on ESPN

 

[IllmaticDelta]

 

[SadimirPutin]

Not on defense tho

Shumpert has been a solid negative on defense

Yall clearly judging him based on past reputation

 

[Microfracture]

Shumpert has been a solid negative on defense

Yall clearly judging him based on past reputation

He's really inconsistent on both ends but its not like there's other good options when they need someone to defend guys like IT, Wall & Lowry.

 

[Smackdown625]

Assuming the TT thumb thing isn't serious, it's probably a blessing in disguise. He definitely needs the rest

 

[G-Zeus]

Assuming the TT thumb thing isn't serious, it's probably a blessing in disguise. He definitely needs the rest

yup.. and sanders needs the NBA minutes.. hopefully they find him at least 10 minutes a game rest of the season

 

[G-Zeus]

He's really inconsistent on both ends but its not like there's other good options when they need someone to defend guys like IT, Wall & Lowry.

i dont find him impressive when it comes to TEAM defense and rotations... where as.. i find JR to be the best at rotating on defense out of the guards..

but he is their best ON BALL defense and second best ball deny defense

 

[SadimirPutin]

if yall can name me one game over the last month and a half where shumpert was a generally positive force on defense...(just forget offense) I could give yall a pass

 

[Microfracture]

i dont find him impressive when it comes to TEAM defense and rotations... where as.. i find JR to be the best at rotating on defense out of the guards..

but he is their best ON BALL defense and second best ball deny defense

All I'm saying is Shump needs minutes against most of these PGs. His minutes will come down with Korver back but like it or not they need Shump still.

 

[Microfracture]

if yall can name me one game over the last month and a half where shumpert was a generally positive force on defense...(just forget offense) I could give yall a pass

What's the plan then? Give playoff minutes to Liggins? There aren't any options outside of Shump guarding PGs

 

[Smackdown625]

I wouldn't be against giving minutes to Liggins. He's arguably the best defensive player on the roster. He's a complete disaster on offense, but they should have enough playmakers around him that it shouldn't be too big of an issue.

 

[SadimirPutin]

What's the plan then? Give playoff minutes to Liggins? There aren't any options outside of Shump guarding PGs

At this point I am not totally against that idea....Lue has given Shumpert too many minutes over the last month...I understand Korver went down but again.....In the playoffs your margin for error is SLIM

 

[Microfracture]

He needs to be able to hit open 3s. No matter how you feel about Shump he's a better option than Liggins.

 

[SadimirPutin]

He needs to be able to hit open 3s. No matter how you feel about Shump he's a better option than Liggins.

Then I am open to bumping up Derrick Williams minutes...

or if they are going to play Shump they gotta yank him if he gives you nothing on the floor....if he is productive ..sure let it ride....but not as a defacto decision that he is part of the rotation no matter what